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Japan v Scotland

Japan v Scotland

Scotland return to Yokohama for the final pool game against Rugby World Cup hosts Japan. There have been seven full Tests between these two teams, and a further five “non-cap” games.

This will be the fourth time the two sides have met in a Rugby World Cup, Scotland winning the three previous encounters in 1991, 2003 and 2015.

Full cap internationals

1991

Scotland 47 – 9 Japan

BT Murrayfield

RWC’91

2003

Scotland 32 – 11
Japan

Townsville (Australia)

RWC’03

2004

Scotland 100 – 8
Japan

McDiarmid Park, Perth

2013

Scotland 42 – 17
Japan

BT Murrayfield

2015

Scotland 45 – 10
Japan

Gloucester (England)

RWC’15

2016

Japan 13 – 26
Scotland

Toyota City

Summer Tour

2016

Japan 16 – 21 Scotland

Tokyo

Summer Tour

Non-cap Internationals

1976

Scotland XV 34 – 15
Japan

BT Murrayfield

1977

Japan 9 – 74 Scotland
XV

Tokyo

1986

Scotland XV 33 – 18
Japan

BT Murrayfield

1989

Japan 28 – 24
Scotland XV

Tokyo

2010

Scotland XV 24 – 5
Japan

BT Murrayfield

Japan at a glance

Hosts Japan will head into the tournament with confidence
after recently being crowned Pacific Nations Cup champions for only the third
time, ending Fiji’s four-year dominance in the competition. The Brave Blossoms scored an impressive
14 tries and 109 points over the three games against Fiji, Tonga and USA and claimed
the title with an emphatic 34-20 victory against USA in the title decider.

Watching on TV?

In the UK the Japan v Scotland game will be shown live on
ITV, kicking off at 11.45am (BST)

Going to the Game?

If you are going to the game at International Stadium or
watching it in Yokohama, you are invited to join other Scotland supporters at
Scottish Rugby House!

After its success
the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Scottish Rugby House in Yokohama will again provide Scotland fans with the
ideal place to gather pre-match and travel together to the ground

before the pool games against Ireland and Japan. Hosted by
former Scotland Captain Al Kellock, Scottish Rugby House will bring a taste of
Scotland to Japan, with great food,
drink and entertainment on offer and big screens showing other Rugby World Cup
action throughout the day to keep fans fully up-to-date with all the games
being played. All guests will be entered into a Prize Draw to win a series of
fantastic prizes, including signed Scotland shirts and tickets + hospitality
for home Scotland games at the 2020 Guinness Six Nations Championship.